title: Ultrasound techniques for the detection of tumors and metastases in small animals.
abstract: Small animals are widely used for the identification of new therapeutic targets and the evaluation of potential anticancer therapies. To study tumors and metastasis in longitudinal studies of tumor progression, fast noninvasive and easy-to-handle imaging modalities are required. Here, techniques for the analysis of tumors and metastases by ultrasound imaging are described and the potential technical pitfalls are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Georg-August-University, Goettingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Didié
authors.forename: Wolfram-Hubertus
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Zimmermann
mesh_terms: D000777:Anesthetics; D000818:Animals; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D051379:Mice; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D051381:Rats; D014465:Ultrasonics / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics